The VICE Morning Bulletin

Here is everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.

• Massive Prisoner Release
  Almost 6,000 inmates will be released early from US prisons in the coming weeks. Part of an effort to ease overcrowding, it signals a new approach to reduce the harshness of drug crime penalties. The Department of Justice expects the release to begin later this month. —VICE News
• DC Rally: Violence Warned
  The US Capitol Police have warned of potential violence at a Nation of Islam rally in Washington DC this weekend. An email newsletter to officers advises that the march "may not be peaceful". —The Washington Post
• Afghan Hospital Strike "A Mistake"
  General John F. Campbell says the Médecins Sans Frontières‎ hospital in Kunduz was "mistakenly struck" because of a "US decision made within the US chain of command". America's top commander in Afghanistan told a Senate hearing that rules were not followed. —The New York Times
• Deadline Set for Auto Strike
  The United Automobile Workers union has set a Wednesday night deadline for Fiat Chrysler to agree a new pay deal, or risk a nationwide strike. The strike threat is "absolutely real", says a union lawyer. —Wall Street Journal

• Moldova Halts Nuclear Smugglers
  Moldovan police have stopped attempts by smugglers to sell nuclear material to extremists in the Middle East. Working with the FBI, the authorities have interrupted four attempts in the past five years by gangs with alleged links to Russian intelligence. —AP
• Russia Willing to Cooperate
  Moscow says it is open to the idea of coordinating its air strikes in Syria with the US. American and Russian officials have held "deconfliction" discussions to make sure warplanes would not be in the same place at the same time. —CNN
• Sydney Police Swoop
  Four men have been arrested in dawn raids in Sydney, part of an investigation into the shooting of police accountant Curtis Cheng. More than 200 heavily-armed officers swooped on several homes, treating it as a counter-terrorism operation. —The Sydney Morning Herald
• EU Gets Tough
  The EU is adopting a more aggressive approach to stop human trafficking in the Mediterranean. Operation Sophie will allow naval vessels to "board, search, seize and divert" any boat suspected of being used to smuggle migrants into Europe. —BBC

• Grace Jones: Kayne Ripped Off My Stuff
  The 67-year-old singer and actress says Kayne West "has been ripping off stuff from me… for a long time". —Paper
• 4chan Fails to Start Pissing Trend
  Forum users tried to get feminists to post photos of themselves peeing their pants for equality. Predictably, the #pissforequality campaign went down pretty badly. —VICE
• Australian State Legalizes Medical Weed
  Victoria will become Australia's first region to introduce a legal framework for medicinal cannabis. The state's political leader said he had "seen first-hand" how it changes lives. —VICE
• 12 Bad Albums That Got You Into Good Bands
  Sometimes crappy albums are the ones you discover first. Here's a definitive list of shit but important records by Guns N' Roses, Bob Dylan, The Misfits and more. —Noisey

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